Meaning of the nameDenilson
- Male
- De-nil-son
Denilson is a masculine name that Soledade's dictionary classifies as a Brazilianism, formed from Den(i)- and the ending -ilson.
Meaning
The meaning of Denilson is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 68,362
- Rank in Brazil
- #440
- Median age
- 32 years
- 2010 Census
- 74,457
- people
Denilson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Denilson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (18,298 people).
299 women 68,063 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Denilson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Denilson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11,524 | 0.026% |
| Minas Gerais | 6,987 | 0.034% |
| Bahia | 6,059 | 0.043% |
| Maranhão | 5,541 | 0.082% |
| Pará | 5,502 | 0.068% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5,492 | 0.034% |
| Paraná | 3,603 | 0.032% |
| Pernambuco | 2,369 | 0.026% |
| Ceará | 2,364 | 0.027% |
| Amazonas | 2,104 | 0.053% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,024 | 0.019% |
| Piauí | 1,985 | 0.061% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,819 | 0.024% |
| Goiás | 1,689 | 0.024% |
| Paraíba | 1,338 | 0.034% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,104 | 0.030% |
| Espírito Santo | 966 | 0.025% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 935 | 0.028% |
| Alagoas | 899 | 0.029% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 776 | 0.028% |
| Tocantins | 617 | 0.041% |
| Distrito Federal | 605 | 0.022% |
| Sergipe | 546 | 0.025% |
| Rondônia | 508 | 0.032% |
| Acre | 369 | 0.045% |
| Amapá | 361 | 0.049% |
| Roraima | 276 | 0.043% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Denilson
Soledade's dictionary analyzes Denilson as Den(i)- + -ilson and classifies it as a Brazilianism. The ending -ilson is probably a fragment of names such as Nilson and Wilson, originally English patronymics. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 68,362 people named Denilson, with a median age of 32. Proportionally, the name is most common in Maranhão. The dictionary records Denílson, with an accent, as a Portuguese variant and Denilsom and Denylson as spelling variants.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Denilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Morfemário do Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: -ilson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Denilson
What does the name Denilson mean?
The meaning of Denilson is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Denilson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 68,362 people with the first name Denilson, which ranks it number 440 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Denilson a boy's or a girl's name?
Denilson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 299 women and 68,063 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Denilson most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.082% of the state's population is named Denilson (5,541 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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